Download Patch Bay

For Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14.2 (Sonoma) or later. Step-by-step installation instructions are listed below.

Download Patch Bay 1.0.1 (.dmg) Installation Instructions Get a License

Step-by-Step Installation Instructions

Follow these four steps in order to install Patch Bay, enable macOS permissions, and set up virtual audio routing and plugins.

  1. Download and Open the Disk Image

    Click Download Patch Bay 1.0.1 (.dmg) above, then open the downloaded PatchBay-1.0.1-arm64.dmg file from your Downloads folder.

  2. Drag Patch Bay into Applications

    Drag Patch Bay.app from the mounted disk image window into your /Applications folder.

  3. First Launch & macOS Permissions

    Launch Patch Bay from /Applications and grant Microphone and Audio Capture permissions when prompted so Patch Bay can read hardware inputs and tap per-app audio.

    If macOS Gatekeeper warns that it cannot verify Patch Bay, click Done, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway. Full app notarisation will come in a future update.

  4. Install the Virtual Driver & Scan VST3 / AU Plugins

    Inside Patch Bay, click Install Virtual Driver so virtual audio buses appear automatically in Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Reaper, OBS, and System Settings. Then open the plugin scanner to load your VST3 and AU plugins.